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- 321: Tamed Shrews And Twelfth Nights: The Role Of Women In Shakes
- ... are able to suppose his intent in creating characters that inspire so much controversy. Two works, Taming of the Shrew, and Twelfth Night, stand out particularly well in regards to Shakespeare's use of female characters. After examining these two plays, one will see that Shakespeare, though conforming to contemporary attitudes of women, circumvented them by creating resolute female characters with a strong sense of self. The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, and has weathered well into our modern era with adaptations into popular television series such as Moonlighting. For all the praises it has garnered throughout ...
- 322: Macbeth: The Use of the Classical Tragic Mold in Character Development
- Macbeth: The Use of the Classical Tragic Mold in Character Development In Shakespeare's tragedy, Macbeth, there are many characters. Only one character stands out, and his name is in the title of the play. Macbeth's character was made in the mold of the ancient Greek tragic hero. Besides being endowed by Shakespeare with an abundance and variety of potential traits and characteristics, Macbeth also follows the Classical Tragic Mold, which is presented with a hefty supply of hubris, and in this case ... Cumberland! That is a step on which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, for in my way it lies ... Let not light see my black and deep desires." (Shakespeare, 281). This quote from the soliloquy indicates that Macbeth has, indeed, told himself that he will commit the murder of Duncan, although he doesn't actually admit it until ...
- 323: Othello - The Greatest Tragedy
- A Shakespearean tragedy is one that encompasses many different elements. Shakespeare presents all of these elements spectacularly in Othello. For a tragedy to occur there are five conditions. The protagonist, Othello in this case, must experience a death or a total ... be followed. This means that the play must take place in a very short period of time, occur in one general area, and follow one main character throughout the play. Shakespeare orates for us a tragic occurrence in the life of a man who once had it all, throws it all away in a fit of jealous rage . The downfall of ... very prone to many attacks on him by Iago. Catharsis is the part of the play that moves the audience and attempts to put them in the actor’s shoes. Shakespeare does this by attacking the issue of love. It is a very touchy and emotional subject. Anyone who has ever fallen in love can relate to Othello and Desdemona. ...
- 324: Hamlets Procrastination And Co
- Hamlet s Procrastination and Cowardice In William Shakespeare s play Hamlet, Hamlet is a loyal prince who vows to avenge his father s murder. When Hamlet discovers the painful truth about his father s death, he is left ... evil doings. Hamlet is prompt by replying: Haste me to know t; that I, with wings as swift As meditation or the thoughts of love, May sweep to my revenge. (Shakespeare, p. 67) This passage shows how Hamlet decides to avenge his father s death. In fact, he declares that he will be committed to nothing else but the revenge against ... past, That youth and observation copied there; And thy commandment all alone shall live Within the book and volume of my brain, Unmix d with baser matter: yes, by heaven! (Shakespeare, p. 69). At this point, there is no doubt present in Hamlet s mind; he is determined to kill the King. His attitude soon changes when he realizes that ...
- 325: Othello 5
- ... to radiate from Iago. Therefore it would only be appropriate if I did a study into the evil of Iago, and how it affects everything and everybody in the play. Shakespeare conveys Iago's evil in many ways throughout Othello, and shows the methods that Iago uses in order to make Othello trust him. These methods obviously work, shown by the ... ways the audience can tell what state of mind Othello is in, and how much Iago's ego has influenced him, is by the his of language. In most of Shakespeare's plays, the evil one speaks in riddles, and the good character, even if temporarily good, speaks like a clear minded, rational person. For example, in the beginning, Iago says ... not what I am,' reverse the Bible's teachings, and in Shakespearean times heathens were seen as evil, which the Turks were as well. Some of the ideas expressed by Shakespeare must have been quite surprising to an Elizabethan audience, and in some many ways challenges the thoughts of the church and people. It is not the Turks that the ...
- 326: Madness in Hamlet
- ... present, especially from interpersonal difficulties and mishaps. It is generally a devastating illness, troublesome to the patient and painful to the relatives and sometimes offensive to society. (Chong, 1) William Shakespeare’s literary opus Hamlet is an adventure story of the highest quality, a tale of the psychological trials of a man who is isolated from the society he must live ... his father, King Hamlet, young Hamlet has been what appeared to be in a state of madness. This case study on Hamlet’s condition will cite many instances in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet in which the patient has acted in a schizophrenic, meaning mad, manner. Hamlet’s madness is the result of his fragile, overanalytical personality being confronted with a great ... of the ghost of his father: “Hamlet is of the faction that is wronged; his madness is poor Hamlet’s enemy” (V.ii.227-228). The theme of madness in Shakespeare’s Hamlet has been a widely popular topic in the discussion of the play by both critics and readers alike. It is quite simple to see the reason why, ...
- 327: Brave New World 4
- ... Bernard is from a classy, civilized world but has screwed around with nature perhaps too much. Bernard is better educated than John is, but John has a better understanding of Shakespeare than Bernard ever could. This is because John gets the idea of family and love, having a Linda and Pope, as a father figure. All Bernard wants is to fit ... Utopia and to fix things to how they use to be. John is more wild and dangerous than Bernard, while Bernard is an easier going, romantic guy. 5.) John uses Shakespeare to express feelings he doesn t know quite how to say, but even sometimes Shakespeare doesn t even have the right words. He uses Shakespeare to learn new concepts about life and human nature that he knows nothing about and that s what interests ...
- 328: A Comparison Of Medieval And R
- ... the time. Although these two eras differ in many other ways, the most illustrated differences deal with the realm of drama, starting with the Medieval Cycle dramas and culminating in Shakespeare's King Lear. Drama noticeably shifted from religious awe to classical reason between the Medieval era and the Renaissance. During the Middle Ages, drama was aimed mainly at making advancements ... structure. We can see the double plot/sub plot structure becoming more and more significant and taking on more importance in plays such as Gorboduc, The Spanish Tragedy, most of Shakespeare's works, and ultimately in King Lear. As the Medieval era ends and the Renaissance emerges we also see a shift in the attitude towards "evil." Through the texts of ... Doctor Faustus where Faustus has the opportunity to redeem himself, but does not, and "evil" conquers all. We see the culmination of the destroyed safety of the Medieval world in Shakespeare's plays including Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III, and King Lear. Shakespeare especially dominates this subject matter because of historic events in his lifetime. Because of political strife between the ...
- 329: Macbeth - Tragedy Or Satire
- William Shakespeare wrote four great tragedies, the last of which was written in 1606 and titled Macbeth. This "tragedy", as it is considered by societal critics of yesterday's literary world, scrutinizes the evil dimension of conflict, offering a dark and gloomy atmosphere of a world dominated by the powers ofdarkness. Macbeth, more so than any of Shakespeare's other tragic protagonists, has to face the powers and decide: should he succumb or should he resist? Macbeth understands the reasons for resisting evil and yet he proceeds with ... a conceited and misguided trust in his seemingly eternal mortality. Diction, the expression of the meaning in words, is near perfect in Macbeth, simply because it is written by William Shakespeare, the inventor of perfect diction. Thought--the task of saying what is possible and pertinent in the circumstances of the play--can not be disputed. Spectacle and Song are ...
- 330: Honesty And Reputation In Othe
- ... whichever way you cut it, honesty can affect you greatly and every solitary day. This idea was one of the most specific and open parts of the plot of William Shakespeare's Othello. In the play Shakespeare gives us brilliant insight as to what can happen as a result of believing and trusting in the honesty and words of others. Though they might seem sincere, he seems ... of his honesty in this play, things like: "You advise me well goodnight honest Iago" and "I know thou'rt full of love and honesty". Irony had been one of Shakespeare's dramatic affects, and this play lacked in absolutely no way. Iago as a person was "evil", conniving, and "wicked"; lacking the basic morals that most people of our ...
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